Code Civ. Proc., § 420 · Chapter 1. The Pleadings in General

Code Civ. Proc., § 420

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

The pleadings are the formal allegations by the parties of their respective claims and defenses, for the judgment of the Court.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Enacted 1872.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP&sectionNum=420.
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